Daphne's California Greek - Classic Greek Salad w/ Gardenburger

Is Daphne's considered fast food? It does say it's a fast food chain...but I think it's better than the typical fast food. It's kind of like a Chipotle where they use fresh ingredients...but it's just a bit slower (because they don't make it in front of you)...especially if there's a long line.

Classic Greek Salad w/ Gardenburger

I usually order the Classic Greek Salad with a Gardenburger instead of meat. This used to be a choice on their menu, but after the logo/menu change earlier this year...it's no longer there. But I still ask for it and they can still make it. It is served with pita and Tzatziki sauce. You can ask for whole wheat pita here. I don't usually eat the pita so it didn't matter to me. =p

The salad comes with romaine lettuce, tomatoes, olives, onions, cucumbers, feta cheese, and topped off with their Classic Greek dressing and the Gardenburger. Their website says a bed of mixed greens...but it's just romaine lettuce if you look closely at the picture. Maybe there's some other kind of green, but it's mostly romaine. The dressing makes the salad a bit sour...kind of like an Italian dressing, and the feta makes the dressing less sour. It all goes well together and I like these kind of flavors. The ingredients are all really fresh as you can see in the close-up...no wilted greens (that's a plus)! I've eaten here several times and I haven't gotten wilted greens. There was one time I got less green and more...white parts of the green...but that's it. So if you want something better quality than "regular" fast food, but quicker and less expensive than a sit down restaurant, try a Daphne's...and it's pretty healthy too!

Daphne's California Greek
http://www.daphnesgreekcafe.com/
Location this was devoured:
13250 Jamboree Rd. Suite 113
Irvine, CA 92620
(714) 832-5855